Can for liquids



(No Model.)

A. ROLFING.

CAN POE LIQUIDS. No. 477,455. Patented June 21, 18912.

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PATENT OFFICE,

ALBERT ROLFING, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CAN FOR LIQUIDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 477,4;55, dated June21, 1892.

Application filed March 3, 1392. Serial No. 428,656. (No inodcl.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT ROLFING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Cans for Liquids, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in cans for oil and otherliquids; and the invention consists in the details of construction setforth in the following specification and claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l-is an elevation of the cansectioned along x at, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

The letter A indicates the can, having the discharge-opening 13, leadinginto the valvechamber 0, from which the oil or liquid can dischargethrough spout I) when the valve or washer E is moved or screwed to theopening position by the finger-button F. These parts, with the handle Gof the can, may all be of the usual construction. A tube or channel IIis soldered or secured to the top of the can and made to communicatewith valvechamberO. When an empty can is to be filled, the can is set inan upright position, the valve E is opened, and a nozzle or hose I isinserted into the outer or free end of the filling tube or channel H.When oil is caused to flow through the nozzle 0r funnel I from asuitable forcing apparatus or along channel or B into the can.

By my invention Ican prevent private parties from refilling the cans,since to refill a fount K, such oil runs tube Hand through opening canlike that in the drawings an apparatus such as a nozzle or funnel I isnecessary, which apparatus .I is not generally found among privateeffects, but will in case such cans are used form a necessary part ofthe outfit of an oil business.

The tube H might be made to lead into the can direct instead'of throughthe valve-chamher; but I prefer the latter method, since if the tube Hled into the can direct a second valve n'light be required to close theinlet of tube H into the can.

YVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. Acan having its top wall provided with a discharge-orifice B, avalve-casing (J, arranged over the orifice and provided with aprojecting pouring-spout D, an adjustable valve E, located in thevalve-chamber for opening and closing said orifice, and a tube H,adapted at one end portion to receive a nozzle or funnel I andcommunicating at its opposite end portion with the interior of the can,substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a can, of a valvechamber provided with a valveand a spout, and a tube secured to the can and made to communicate withthe iuteriorof the can and valvechamber, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALBERT ROLFING. Witnesses:

WM. 0. HAUFF,

E. F. KASTENHUBER.

